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The King of Fighters NeoWave
Xbox
Released On: Apr 18, 2006
62
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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12% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
62
12% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
76% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
12% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
With NeoWave as a clear-cut highlight of the KOF franchise, SNK is practically giving it away at the $19.99 price point. Snap it up.
Only those obsessed with SNK games, or 2D fighters in general, will be interested.
Those merely curious will likely be scratching their heads, wondering why they can't download this on their Xbox 360 (Capcom's route).
It's no doubt a solid fighter, and if you absolutely adore SNK and this series then by all means, but I think this is truly the nail in the coffin. It has to be, because I'm getting tired of playing the same game every month.
King of Fighters: Neowave has so much potential just waiting to be tapped, with new powerful hardware, a fighting engine based on a winning formula, and a dream collection of 43 fighters, but the things that it didn't do would fill up an entire stadium.
Whilst some recent additions to the post-Neo universe have been shoddy at best (such as the 3D misfire that was KOF: Maximum Impact), the quality control appears to be improving.
If you have 127 friends who also hunger for 2D fighters trapped in a 3D world, perhaps you can all play Neowave together. You won't have to worry about the rest of us interfering.
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Summary (Currently available in the UK/EU/JPN only) KOF Neowave features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team (Mai, King and Yuri) and the Fatal Fury Team (Terry, Joe, and Andy). NEOWAVE features three modes of play - Super Cancel, Guard Break, and Max2. A ne...
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for Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Apr 18, 2006
Developer:
- SNK Playmore
Publisher: SNK Playmore
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